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Tyrone Swift #1-7
The Complete Tyrone Swift Mysteries
This box set includes these 7 mystery novels:
BOOK 1: THE LADY VANISHED
A missing woman holds the key to a valuable inheritance
Florence Davenport hires Swift to find her missing stepmother. There are no leads and no suspects, but if the body is found, Florence will inherit half of a very valuable house.
BOOK 2: BLOOD SECRETS
Fifteen years ago a teenage boy, Teddy Bartlett, went to a woods on the outskirts of London and was beaten to a pulp and left damaged for life. The police never found who did it or why he was targeted.
BOOK 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS
A man stabs his girlfriend to death. Then hangs himself, leaving a note confessing to the murder. Open and shut case? Not for detective Tyrone Swift
BOOK 4: WATCHING YOU
Two years ago someone kidnapped Thomas Maddox’s six-month-old son. The case has never been solved and the boy has not been found.
BOOK 5: LOW LAKE
Detective Tyrone Swift is hired to investigate the death of Kim Woodville. Two years ago, the young woman drowned in the lake by her family house. But there was bruising on her arms, and the prime suspect was let go because of police errors.
BOOK 6: YOUR LAST LIE
Pilot Greg Roscoe is found stabbed to death in his cockpit. His body has been mutilated. Detective Tyrone Swift is hired by the pilot’s mother to investigate the death of her beloved son. But Greg wasn’t who she thought he was. He had a tangled personal life, with three wives and a history of adultery and risk-taking.
BOOK 7: HER LOST SISTER
Three sisters, Kelly, Faith and Orla. Two are attacked. Kelly drowns, Faith survives, Orla wants justice. Kelly and Faith Dwyer are attacked on a ferry crossing the Irish Sea. Faith can’t remember what happened. Orla asks detective Tyrone Swift to investigate. Swift starts in London, where it becomes clear that many people wanted Kelly dead.
THE DETECTIVE
Tyrone Swift is an ex-police detective who now works privately. He’s survived a stabbing and his fiancée running off with another man. Swift's personal life is complicated. He is still involved with his ex-wife Ruth, who is expecting their child, but living with another man. And it’s just about the worst time to begin another relationship but he is tempted by the attractive police detective Nora Morrow.
THE SETTING
The streets of London with their vibrant mix of nationalities, cultures, and rich and poor are beautifully evoked. From the quiet suburbs with their veneer of happy family life, to the bustling centre with refugees struggling to survive, to exclusive penthouses where the rich can have anything they want delivered.
BOOK 1: THE LADY VANISHED
A missing woman holds the key to a valuable inheritance
Florence Davenport hires Swift to find her missing stepmother. There are no leads and no suspects, but if the body is found, Florence will inherit half of a very valuable house.
BOOK 2: BLOOD SECRETS
Fifteen years ago a teenage boy, Teddy Bartlett, went to a woods on the outskirts of London and was beaten to a pulp and left damaged for life. The police never found who did it or why he was targeted.
BOOK 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS
A man stabs his girlfriend to death. Then hangs himself, leaving a note confessing to the murder. Open and shut case? Not for detective Tyrone Swift
BOOK 4: WATCHING YOU
Two years ago someone kidnapped Thomas Maddox’s six-month-old son. The case has never been solved and the boy has not been found.
BOOK 5: LOW LAKE
Detective Tyrone Swift is hired to investigate the death of Kim Woodville. Two years ago, the young woman drowned in the lake by her family house. But there was bruising on her arms, and the prime suspect was let go because of police errors.
BOOK 6: YOUR LAST LIE
Pilot Greg Roscoe is found stabbed to death in his cockpit. His body has been mutilated. Detective Tyrone Swift is hired by the pilot’s mother to investigate the death of her beloved son. But Greg wasn’t who she thought he was. He had a tangled personal life, with three wives and a history of adultery and risk-taking.
BOOK 7: HER LOST SISTER
Three sisters, Kelly, Faith and Orla. Two are attacked. Kelly drowns, Faith survives, Orla wants justice. Kelly and Faith Dwyer are attacked on a ferry crossing the Irish Sea. Faith can’t remember what happened. Orla asks detective Tyrone Swift to investigate. Swift starts in London, where it becomes clear that many people wanted Kelly dead.
THE DETECTIVE
Tyrone Swift is an ex-police detective who now works privately. He’s survived a stabbing and his fiancée running off with another man. Swift's personal life is complicated. He is still involved with his ex-wife Ruth, who is expecting their child, but living with another man. And it’s just about the worst time to begin another relationship but he is tempted by the attractive police detective Nora Morrow.
THE SETTING
The streets of London with their vibrant mix of nationalities, cultures, and rich and poor are beautifully evoked. From the quiet suburbs with their veneer of happy family life, to the bustling centre with refugees struggling to survive, to exclusive penthouses where the rich can have anything they want delivered.
1452 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2020
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About the author
Gretta Mulrooney
40 books131 followersGretta Mulrooney (1952-2023) was a British author of mystery, thriller, and crime novels. Born and raised in London to Irish parents, Mulrooney began publishing novels in her 30s, working with publishers such as Poolberg Press, Harper Collins, and Joffre Books.
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July 25, 2020
Fast paced mysteries
An excellent series of mystery and well written books.
Well drawn characters and a narrative that was believable and yet left you wanting more in every book.
I like the way Tyrone Swift character develops over a period of time. A good read.
An excellent series of mystery and well written books.
Well drawn characters and a narrative that was believable and yet left you wanting more in every book.
I like the way Tyrone Swift character develops over a period of time. A good read.
July 2, 2020
Great detective.
Brilliant set of books I highly recommend. The stories make u hope all turns out well for ty. Looking for more work by gretta.
Brilliant set of books I highly recommend. The stories make u hope all turns out well for ty. Looking for more work by gretta.
February 26, 2023
A fabulous author who writes excellent stories. On the one hand it’s good that there are side story lines going on but on the other, they can be a bit of a drag. The ongoing storyline regarding Cedric’s son, Oliver, is just annoying and whilst the relationships with his ex, Ruth, and now recent ex, Nora, might be representative off how life is, I’m finding them a drag and need a rest before I carry on with the series.
June 22, 2021
I had a chance to read book six but did not want to start in the middle of the series, so I found the whole set on KU. I read them in between books over the last year. Each one held my attention and were strong enough stories to keep you entertained. I was mot surprised to see how the series ended and felt that Ty should have sacked Nora sooner. She was too temperamental. I really like Kris as his partner. Ruth is just an overall bitch and I think I shed that he had not been so drawn to her and am sad that they had a child together. Ty was great at uncovering the truth behind mysteries that happened in the past. Even when it was uncomfortable for those who hired him. Great reads I would recommend them to others who enjoy this genre.
February 5, 2022
DNF'd at 3% (page 49 of 1452)
Sadly, I found Tyrone completely unlikeable. He spent more time worrying about his affair with his newly-married ex, than about the case. There were a lot of surplus characters. A lot of unlikely incidents. A lot of overly describing, with floral language, scenes that have NO importance, while skimming past events I'd rather read about.
Some of the interviews and interrogations were rambling and disjointed, often too blunt at times. The writing style tends to overemphasise pointless events and under-explore important scenes, as well as taking forever to get to the point. Tyrone isn't so much an investigator as good at talking to people, because it's everyone else under the sun who gives him the 'clues' and information about the case.
A few annoying problems:
- I found the whole Dr sequence seriously questionable - what Dr will ever, ethically, hand out "free sample" antihistamines to a person she has never met before? She doesn't know his medical history at all.
- Tyrone's thought process are as frustrating as when I read A Meditation on Murder in that every woman he meets is in-some-way "attractive". Women are more than their looks, and it was disappointing that this was almost his first thought about every woman he met, when this is written by a woman.
- The whole encounter with Rachel made NO sense. Tyrone hadn't been following or investigating her, but she still ran him the riot act, in the middle of the street, spilling all her dirty laundry all over the place. Seriously illogical.
I'm sorry to say that even a mysterious disappearance of a woman with no reason to disappear wasn't enough to make me finish the book. I didn't get the chance to care enough about the case to warrant continuing.
Bonus points for: POC and LGBT rep.
Sadly, I found Tyrone completely unlikeable. He spent more time worrying about his affair with his newly-married ex, than about the case. There were a lot of surplus characters. A lot of unlikely incidents. A lot of overly describing, with floral language, scenes that have NO importance, while skimming past events I'd rather read about.
Some of the interviews and interrogations were rambling and disjointed, often too blunt at times. The writing style tends to overemphasise pointless events and under-explore important scenes, as well as taking forever to get to the point. Tyrone isn't so much an investigator as good at talking to people, because it's everyone else under the sun who gives him the 'clues' and information about the case.
A few annoying problems:
- I found the whole Dr sequence seriously questionable - what Dr will ever, ethically, hand out "free sample" antihistamines to a person she has never met before? She doesn't know his medical history at all.
- Tyrone's thought process are as frustrating as when I read A Meditation on Murder in that every woman he meets is in-some-way "attractive". Women are more than their looks, and it was disappointing that this was almost his first thought about every woman he met, when this is written by a woman.
- The whole encounter with Rachel made NO sense. Tyrone hadn't been following or investigating her, but she still ran him the riot act, in the middle of the street, spilling all her dirty laundry all over the place. Seriously illogical.
I'm sorry to say that even a mysterious disappearance of a woman with no reason to disappear wasn't enough to make me finish the book. I didn't get the chance to care enough about the case to warrant continuing.
Bonus points for: POC and LGBT rep.
September 3, 2020
The Complete Tyrone Swift Mysteries
I really enjoyed reading this series, I am hoping there will be more to read about Ty, and his daughter. Love a good ending.
The Complete Series by BY GRETTA MULROONEY THE TYRONE SWIFT SERIES Book 1: THE LADY VANISHED Book 2: BLOOD SECRETS Book 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS Book 4: WATCHING YOU Book 5: LOW LAKE Book 6: YOUR LAST LIE Book 7: HER LOST SISTER, was the best I have read in a long while. Looking forward to more books in this series. Thanks to this wonderful author Gretta Mulroomey.
Cindy Riley
I really enjoyed reading this series, I am hoping there will be more to read about Ty, and his daughter. Love a good ending.
The Complete Series by BY GRETTA MULROONEY THE TYRONE SWIFT SERIES Book 1: THE LADY VANISHED Book 2: BLOOD SECRETS Book 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS Book 4: WATCHING YOU Book 5: LOW LAKE Book 6: YOUR LAST LIE Book 7: HER LOST SISTER, was the best I have read in a long while. Looking forward to more books in this series. Thanks to this wonderful author Gretta Mulroomey.
Cindy Riley
January 23, 2025
DNF @11% (finished book 1 in this box set)
Story was lost amid all the personal drama. Really didn't need the minutiae of listing every single meal/ snack/drink etc.
Rambling descriptions and tangents on unimportant/ unrelated things.
But mostly it was the whole tangled shenanigans with Ruth that put off from the minute she showed up. Made him seem weak and pathetic and lose major integrity points too boot..
I stuck it out for the first book to see if he managed to grow a pair at some point. sadly not the case.
so not for me
Story was lost amid all the personal drama. Really didn't need the minutiae of listing every single meal/ snack/drink etc.
Rambling descriptions and tangents on unimportant/ unrelated things.
But mostly it was the whole tangled shenanigans with Ruth that put off from the minute she showed up. Made him seem weak and pathetic and lose major integrity points too boot..
I stuck it out for the first book to see if he managed to grow a pair at some point. sadly not the case.
so not for me
December 6, 2020
Don’t rent the box set from Kindle Unlimited
Don’t rent the box set because it becomes too much of a good thing. I really enjoyed the first few books but by the last book I hated Tyrone Swift. It didn’t help that the last book had a really lame plot. I would recommend just reading the books one at a time interspersed with other books. On a positive note, I watched camogie on YouTube and it looks like wicked fun if you’re young.
Don’t rent the box set because it becomes too much of a good thing. I really enjoyed the first few books but by the last book I hated Tyrone Swift. It didn’t help that the last book had a really lame plot. I would recommend just reading the books one at a time interspersed with other books. On a positive note, I watched camogie on YouTube and it looks like wicked fun if you’re young.
December 19, 2020
Started good but got boring
Books 1 to5 were excellent good storylines which kept you interested. Book 6 was not as gripping. Book 7 really was a disappointment. The major problem was the continual referring back to the previous characters and storylines so in this book you get it from the previous six books which completely clouded the storyline and in the end gave up half way through. Swift was a good character but will not be reading anymore.
Books 1 to5 were excellent good storylines which kept you interested. Book 6 was not as gripping. Book 7 really was a disappointment. The major problem was the continual referring back to the previous characters and storylines so in this book you get it from the previous six books which completely clouded the storyline and in the end gave up half way through. Swift was a good character but will not be reading anymore.
November 24, 2023
Swift but not always
I have enjoyed the Ty Swift series. He has a tenacious attitude that you know will get him through all of the traumas he faces both in his personal life and his investigations. As you read through the series, you sense he will probably never find true happiness unless it happens to be sculling on the Thames. Some great stories, great characters, and enjoyable to read. I'm just frustrated with Swifts acceptance of what life deals him.
I have enjoyed the Ty Swift series. He has a tenacious attitude that you know will get him through all of the traumas he faces both in his personal life and his investigations. As you read through the series, you sense he will probably never find true happiness unless it happens to be sculling on the Thames. Some great stories, great characters, and enjoyable to read. I'm just frustrated with Swifts acceptance of what life deals him.
March 23, 2024
I have just read these books from 1 to 7 unable to stop reading them. I read for pleasure and although I enjoy 'crime' I am not a fan of psychcological thrillers so these books were just right for me. I agree with other reviewers that books 6 and 7 were the weakest and I did loose track of some of the characters throughout the series but this could be because of the nature of the genre, or more probably my advanced years!
September 26, 2020
Captivating reads
I really enjoyed these stories, particularly the format of several novels packed together. It was very hard to stop reading about Tyrone and his investigations. He fully developed all the characters so I felt that I knew them. I was disappointed when I finished the last one.
I really enjoyed these stories, particularly the format of several novels packed together. It was very hard to stop reading about Tyrone and his investigations. He fully developed all the characters so I felt that I knew them. I was disappointed when I finished the last one.
August 19, 2021
While each book is a stand alone mystery, they are best read in order so as to keep up with the background story of Tyrone Swift. Whilst the whole series is well worth reading, I found it best to read one at a time with something else in between, otherwise you find Tyrones trials and tribulations a little overbearing.
January 25, 2022
Amazing mysteries
I liked the main character Swift. The stories were all unique. I especially enjoyed Swift's hobby of rowing to sort his mind out on the cases. I will miss Cedric, because he was such a colorful character and family to Swift. Thanks for the great books. Looking forward to another series.
I liked the main character Swift. The stories were all unique. I especially enjoyed Swift's hobby of rowing to sort his mind out on the cases. I will miss Cedric, because he was such a colorful character and family to Swift. Thanks for the great books. Looking forward to another series.
April 10, 2025
I just finished reading this entire series again. This is an author that I wish had written many more books. I was devastated to find out that she had passed away.
The main character in the Tyrone Swift books is a private detective who makes solving mysteries so interesting. His personal life is fascinating, and he has enough traumas in his life to seem like a real person.
The main character in the Tyrone Swift books is a private detective who makes solving mysteries so interesting. His personal life is fascinating, and he has enough traumas in his life to seem like a real person.
July 10, 2020
THE COMPLETE TYRONE SWIFT MYSTERIES
Absolutely fantastic set of books. The characters are so believable the baby is so adorable you want to meet her.I loved the various families. I highly recommend this set of books.😊
Absolutely fantastic set of books. The characters are so believable the baby is so adorable you want to meet her.I loved the various families. I highly recommend this set of books.😊
August 21, 2020
Simply fabulous, great set of books
Loved meeting Tyrone Swift, all his investigations were thrilling. His personal life interspersed with peace, love and drama....can't wait for the next book. I recommend this series
Loved meeting Tyrone Swift, all his investigations were thrilling. His personal life interspersed with peace, love and drama....can't wait for the next book. I recommend this series
September 26, 2020
Best series I have read for a while!
Compelling stories with believable characters. Relationships change and develop over the series of books and keep the reader involved and invested. Loved the series.
Compelling stories with believable characters. Relationships change and develop over the series of books and keep the reader involved and invested. Loved the series.
October 12, 2020
An excellent British Detective series!
Tyrone Swift is a very human P.I. Not the hard bitten sort.
He suffers stabbing, near drowning, assault and batteries while untangling the webs of clues and lies. He is successful but at least once, the truth is buried for the greater good.
Tyrone Swift is a very human P.I. Not the hard bitten sort.
He suffers stabbing, near drowning, assault and batteries while untangling the webs of clues and lies. He is successful but at least once, the truth is buried for the greater good.
October 27, 2020
What a thoroughly enjoyable series, beautifully written and exciting, gripping to the last. Would love to read follow
Ons to this , great characters you really get. to know. Feeling sad to have finished seems like a losswith so many unanswered lines.
Ons to this , great characters you really get. to know. Feeling sad to have finished seems like a losswith so many unanswered lines.
January 4, 2021
Hope it’s not the end
Really enjoyed the Swift investigations. They included many different adventures and Ty’s way of handling things. My only regret is not finding out more about him and Branna. Hopefully there will be more to come.
Really enjoyed the Swift investigations. They included many different adventures and Ty’s way of handling things. My only regret is not finding out more about him and Branna. Hopefully there will be more to come.
March 4, 2021
Chick-lit
Too long,too drawn out too many pages of irrelevant descriptions - wen's clothing, flowers&
Too much romance, not
enough detection,
If you want a detective story buy another auther
Too long,too drawn out too many pages of irrelevant descriptions - wen's clothing, flowers&
Too much romance, not
enough detection,
If you want a detective story buy another auther
September 30, 2021
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series of books . Well done Gretta I am now looking forward to more of your writing. I don't usually write reviews but my enjoyment from the Tyrone mysteries made me feel I had to.
November 1, 2021
Brilliant storyline, each chapter flows with intrigue.
Great story line.
Plenty of twists and turns with unexpected ending. Looking forward to reading more like this totally gripping.
Great story line.
Plenty of twists and turns with unexpected ending. Looking forward to reading more like this totally gripping.
April 1, 2022
Good read
Great detective read, with twists , side story of personal life is really best part of story for me. Both together make a great read, really enjoyed looking for rest of story.
Great detective read, with twists , side story of personal life is really best part of story for me. Both together make a great read, really enjoyed looking for rest of story.
April 3, 2022
Read all seven books one after the other .
Each book with a twist I wasn’t expecting. The London scenes and the river Thames were so real that I smelt it as I was reading . An enjoyable read, many thanks.
Each book with a twist I wasn’t expecting. The London scenes and the river Thames were so real that I smelt it as I was reading . An enjoyable read, many thanks.
December 23, 2022
I got this box set for £1.99 on Amazon I like a bargain and 7 books full of great characters plenty twists and suspects for P.I Tyrone Swift to solve crimes that the police failed to.This was a great read every story had me hooked do yourself a favour and get this.
January 3, 2024
Good books ... there is overlap where you continue to learn about recurring characters which keeps the stories familiar and yet still have a new mystery with every book. I've already purchased the 3 stand-alone follow-up Tyrone Swift Mysteries and look forward to reading each of them.
July 31, 2020
Great Mysteries
Each intriguing, completely different, interesting.
The unraveling of each mystery holds readers interest to last word. An enjoyable reading experience.
Each intriguing, completely different, interesting.
The unraveling of each mystery holds readers interest to last word. An enjoyable reading experience.
August 16, 2020
Excellent
Quirky character and waiting to find out more about his daughter and his relationships will they ever get better ?
Quirky character and waiting to find out more about his daughter and his relationships will they ever get better ?
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